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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,548.56, 41,322.07 and 18,522.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,548.56, 41,322.07 and 18,522.02 is: 27,782.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,548.56 : 41,322.07 = 18,522.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,548.56/41,322.07 = 18,522.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,548.56x = 41,322.07 × 18,522.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,548.56x = 765,367,907.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,367,907.76/27,548.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,782.51

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